30 September 2010

Morning,

It is always a surprise and a pleasant one at that, when I receive an email out-of-the blue with an offering of assistance to my genealogy research and effort. This is what makes this pursuit of the re-construction of the family tree so, so unique. The search for one’s ancestry and genealogy is just something that possibly ties individuals and complete strangers together.

Following up on my recent work in Part 373j regarding the Birth Registration of ggg-grandaunt Marie Jully, I received a tremendous work of transcription and translation of the same document from P.L.

Thank you P.L., and the 11th of Fructidor still stands. As I stated previously, the conversion could possibly mean that ggg-grandaunt Marie was born at six am on the 28th of August 1799. Oh and by the way, the post-Revolutionary name for that date was Pastèque or Watermelon. (Yup, watermelon! There was a name for each of every of the 366 days of the French Revolutionary Calendar.)

Was born the eighth of the current day at Six hours
of the morning at her father’s house, Mary, Daughter
of Pierre Jully - weaver, and of Jeanne
Colomiere His Wife of Cross Street
Lequay No. 1 - As we have been told
by her father, who presented her with
Willam Marcadie maker of barrels,
of dead end street Notre Dame No. 3 & Mary
Dumec George Brive's wife
of street Notre Dame No. 87 - Witnesses

Po 207

of majority age - the latter and the
Father said they cannot sign
In Bordeaux the eleventh of Fructidor of
The seventh year of the French Republic One and indivisible

Was born the eighth of the current day at Six hours
of the morning at her father’s house, Mary, Daughter
of Pierre Jully - weaver, and of Jeanne
Colomiere His Wife of Cross Street
Lequay No. 1 - As we have been told
by her father, who presented her with
Willam Marcadie maker of barrels,
of dead end street Notre Dame No. 3 & Mary
Dumec George Brive's wife
of street Notre Dame No. 87 - Witnesses

Po 207

of majority age - the latter and the
Father said they cannot sign
In Bordeaux the eleventh of Fructidor of
The seventh year of the French Republic One and indivisible

And this morning after my skate – 10.5 miles, 16.9 kms., and the planting of my fall garden – tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, beans, peas, squash, and parsley, I decide to attack the 1799 Acte de Naissance, the Birth Registration of ggg-grandaunt Marie Jully. Please note that I have used the surname Jully and not July. Jully is the spelling of the surname as it appears on this Birth Registration. Her parents are recorded as Pierre Jully and Jeanne Colomière.

Inserted above is the Index which includes the name of ggg-grandaunt Marie Jully.

Apart from the transcription and translation, this time there is also the date conversion of the date from the French Republican date. From what I can make out, the registration date appears to read “Le Onze Fructidor de L’an Sept de La Republique Franc”. This translates, I think, to 28 August 1799. (I used the French Republican Calendar on Wikepedia as my reference.)

I cannot make out the actual date of birth, and I may be a bit confused as to grasping the actual day.. I can make out the first part of the Acte de Naissance, Birth Registration to read “Est née Le huit du courant a Six heures du matin…” Translating, that is “Born the eighth of the current day at six o’clock in the morning…” Any other eyes would certainly be implored.

Was born the eighth of the current day at Six hours
of the morning at her father’s house, Mary, Daughter
of Pierre Jully - weaver, and Jeanne
Colomiere His Wife of Cross Street
Lequay No. 1 - As it has been declared
by her father, who attends is hereby presented by
Joan Marcade lonelier?
_____ _____ No. 3 Notre Dame & Mary
DUMEC husband? George Brive?
Notre Dame No. 87 - Witnesses

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major - the latter on ---
Father figure and _____ not Know
_____ The Eleven Fructidor
The year of the French Republic in September of
_____ _____ _____ _____
Robert T _____ _____ Off? Public

I would certainly invite any assistance with this transcription.

I will be adding ggg-grandaunt Marie Jully to my July Family Descendant Chart.

Thank you Yann for your copy of the Acte de Naissance and to Annie for the early 1900s’ postcard of Saint-Louis de Chartrons.

Was born the eighth of the current day at Six hours
of the morning at her father’s house, Mary, Daughter
of Pierre Jully - weaver, and Jeanne
Colomiere His Wife of Cross Street
Lequay No. 1 - As it has been declared
by her father, who attends is hereby presented by
Joan Marcade lonelier?
_____ _____ No. 3 Notre Dame & Mary
DUMEC husband? George Brive?
Notre Dame No. 87 - Witnesses

Po 207
major - the latter on ---
Father figure and _____ not Know
_____ The Eleven Fructidor
The year of the French Republic in September of
_____ _____ _____ _____
Robert T _____ _____ Off? Public

28 September 2010

Evening,

As a follow up to Part 368s this next transcription is another Document in the search and research for the origins of my ggg-grandfather James Smith. A quick count of the occurrence of the surname Smith, as written in this Indenture from the Grenada Registers of Records, totals 67. And not one is a definitive connection to ggg-grandfather James.

This Record is marked “B” and is a second part to the one in my Posting in Part 368s.

Here are the images of Pages 157 through and including 164 as downloaded from Item 3 of the microfilm FHL [1563379].

My transcription –

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B

This Indenture made the nineteenth day of March in the fifty
fourth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of the united
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King defender of the faith and in the year of Our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen Between Henry Charles Litchfield
of Lincolns Linn in the County of Middlesex Esquire John Brickwood of Croydon
in the County of Surrey Esquire and Aaron Graham of Great Queen Street Lincolns
Inn Fields in the said County of Middlesex Esquire of the one part and Archibald
Smith John Smith James Smith the Elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie John
Ryburn James Smith the younger and Andrew Ranken of the City of Glasgow in

North

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North Britain and John Lindsay of the Island of the Island of Grenada
Merchants and partners of the other part Whereas by an Act of Parliament
Pa∫sed in the forty Sixth year of the Reign of his present Majesty intituled “An Act for more
effectually carrying into execution the purposes of an Act made in the thirty ninth and
"Fortieth years of His present Majesty to give a further time for the payment on the conditions
therein mentioned of installments or certain Loans advanced to the House of Alexander
Houstoun & Co. to Charles Ashwell Esquire and to William Johnstone Esquire being
persons connected with and trading to the Islands of Grenada and Saint Vincent So far as
relates to the real and Personal Estates of William McDowall James McDowall and
Robert Houstoun Rae in the West Indies and elsewhere except Scotland" The Lot or
parcel of land and land covered with water and other hereditaments herein After described
and intended to be hereby released with the appurtenances thereunto belonging were (
among and together with certain plantations lands tenements Negroes Slaves live and
dead the Stock and other hereditaments and also certain personal Estate and Effects in thesaid
Act of Parliament respectively mentioned or referred to) from thenceforth vested in and
Settled upon Ambrose Serle Esquire since deceased the said John Brickwood and Aaron
Graham their heirs executors administrators and as∫igns according to the nature and
quality of the same premises respectively But neverthele∫s upon trust that they thesaid
Ambrose Serle John Brickwood and Aaron Graham should as Soon as conveniently
might be after the passing of that Act of their own proper authority Cell and dispose of the
said plantations lands tenements Negroes Slaves live and dead Stock and all other ^
^ hereditaments and premises hereby vested and Settled as aforesaid by Public Auction or private in Such and Lots or
Parcels as to them the Same Ambrose Serle John Brickwood and Aaron Graham should
Same? Meet unto any person or persons who should be willing and desirous to purchase the
Same for the best price and Most Money that could or might be Reasonably had or obtained
for the Same and upon Receipt of the Money for which the same premises respectively
Should be Sold should give Receipts for the same with Receipts should be even effectual discharges
two purchasers And also should Convey the premises So Sold unto and to the use of such
purchaser or purchasers thereof and is her or their heirs executors administrators and as∫igns
for ever and for such Estate or Interest as the Trustees or Trustee selling or disposing of the same
should or might have therein or unto such other Uses intents and purposes or in such other
manner as he she or they should direct and appoint freed and discharged of and from
all claims of His Majesty his heirs and Succe∫sors And it was by the Same Act
also further Enacted that in Case the said Trustees thereby appointed or either of them
or any Trustee or Trustees thereafter to be appointed under and by virtue of that Act
should become incapable to act in the execution of the acts trusts their in before mentioned
before the Same truth should be fully executed and performed their and in such Case
it should and might be lawful to and for the Lords Commi∫sionaires of His Majesty's
Treasury for the time being ^ of or any three or more of them or the Lord High Treasurer for the time being by writing Signed by them or him to appoint Some other
person or persons to be trustees or trustee for the purposes aforesaid in the Room of the
Trustee or Trustees So dying or declining or becoming incapable to Act and from and
after every such Appointment all and Singular the aforesaid plantations houses
lands tenements Negroes Slaves live and dead Stock Stock in trade debts Goods
Chattels and Real and Personal Estate thereby Vested and Settled as aforesaid or So much?

Thereof

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Thereof as should not have been Sold or disposed of for the purposes aforesaid
and all Monies and Effects then Vested in the trustees or trustee for the time being of the
trusts premises should with all Convenient Speed be conveyed as∫igned transferred
paid and Made over two and in Such manner and form as that the Same Respectively
might be and become vested in the surviving or continuing Trustee and such new
trustee or in Such new Trustees only as the Case might happen and in their respective
heirs executors administrators and As∫igns upon and to and for such of the trusts
intents and purposes there in before declared as should be then existing and capable
of taking Effect and So from time to time and as often as there should be occasion
and all and every such New Trustees and Trustee and their and his heirs executors
Administrators and As∫igns should have and be invested with such and the same
Powers and Authorities In All Respects As the Case Would Have Been If the Persons or
Person So to be appointed Trustees or Trustee had been named and appointed by that
Act. And whereas the said Ambrose Serle departed this life on the Sixth
day of August one thousand eight hundred and twelve And whereas the
Right Honorable Nicholas Vanisttart The honorable Berkeley Paget and James
Brogden Esquire three of the Lords Commi∫sionaires of His Majesty’s Treasury did
by writing under their hands bearing date the Sixteenth day of February one thousand
eight hundred and twelve in pursuance of the Power and Authority given and granted
to them by the Said Act of Parliament of Forty Sixth Year of his present Majesty appoint
the said Henry Charles Litchfield to be a Trustee for the purposes of thesaid Act in the
Room of the said Ambrose Serle deceased And whereas by Indentures of Lease
and Release and A∫signment bearing date Respectively on or about the twenty eighth
and twenty ninth days of April now last past The Release and A∫signement made
or expre∫sed to be made between the said John Brickwood and Aaron Graham
of the first part Joseph Haye of New Bank buildings in the City of London
Gentleman of the Second and the said Henry Charles Litchfield John Brickwood
and Aaron Graham of the third part All those the said plantations Me∫suages
lands tenements hereditaments and all and Singular other the Real Estate whatsoever
which by the said herein before Recited Act of Parliament were vested in the said Ambrose
Serle John Birchwood and Aaron Graham their heirs and A∫signs and which had
not already been Conveyed or otherwise a∫sured by the said John Brickwood and Aaron
Graham To the use of them thesaid Henry Charles Litchfield John Brickwood and Aaron
Graham their heirs and a∫signs with their appurtenances And the Rents I∫sues produce
and profits of the Same And all personal Estate and Effects whatsoever which by the same Act
were vested in thesaid Ambrose Serle John Brickwood and Aaron Graham and which
had not already been Vested in thesaid Henry Charles Litchfield John Brickwood and
Aaron Graham were in conformity to the trusts and directions contained in the said Act
of the Forty Sixth Year of his present Majesty and for the consideration in the said Indenture
of Release and A∫signment expre∫sed conveyed a∫signed and confirmed unto the said
Joseph Kaye his heirs executors administrators and A∫signs according to the Nature
and _____ of the Same hereditaments and premises Respectively (that is to Say) As
such of the said hereditaments and premises as were of the matters? of freehold and

Inheritance

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Inheritance or freehold only To the use of the said Henry
Charles Litchfield John Brickwood and Aaron Graham their heirs and
A∫signs for all such Estate and interest therein as therein before mentioned upon
and for the trusts intents and purposes and with under and Subject to the powers provisos
and declarations in the said Recited Act expre∫sed or contained of or concerning the Same
and which were then Subscribing undermined or Capable of taking effect And as
to such hereditaments and premises as were of the Nature of personal Estate Upon
turst that he the said Joseph Kaye his executors administrators or a∫signs should
A∫sign in the same as therein is mentioned And whereas thesaid Archibald
Smith John Smith James Smith the Elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn
James Smith the younger Andrew Ranken and John Lindsay Sometime Since contracted
and agreed with the said Ambrose Serle John Brickwood and Aaron Graham for
the purchase of the hereafter described Lot or parcel of Land Covered with Water
and other hereditaments for the price or sum of five hundred and eighty pounds Current
Money of the said Island of Grenada being two hundred and ninety pounds of lawful
Money of Great Britain but no Conveyances thereof has been made in pursuance of the
said Contract and Agreement And whereas the said Henry Charles Litchfield
John Brickwood and Aaron Graham have upon the application and at the Request of the
said Archibald Smith John Smith James Smith the Elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie
John Ryburn James Smith the younger Andrew Ranken and John Lindsay agreed
to execute such Conveyance of the said Lot or parcel of land and land Covered with Water and
other hereditaments unto the said Archibald Smith John Smith James Smith the Elder
Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith the younger Andrew Ranken
and John Lindsay as is hereinafter Contained Now this Indenture
Witne∫seth that in Consideration of the Sum of two hundred and ninety pounds
of lawful Money Current in Great Britain paid by the said Archibald Smith John Smith
James Smith the Elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith the younger
Andrew Ranken and John Lindsay to thesaid Henry Charles Litchfield John Brickwood
and Aaron Graham as hereinbefore is mentioned the Receipt of which said Sum of two
hundred and ninety Pounds they the said Henry Charles Litchfield John Brickwood and
Aaron Graham do hereby acknowledge and of and from the Same and every part thereof
do acquit Release and discharge the said Archibald Smith John Smith James Smith
the Elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith the younger
Andrew Ranken and John Lindsay their heirs executors administrators and
every of them for ever by these presents they the said Henry Charles Litchfield John
Brickwood and Aaron Graham Have and every of them Hath bargained Sold
Released and Confirmed and by these presents Do and every of them Doth bargain Sell
Release and Confirm unto the said Archibald Smith John Smith James Smith the Elder
Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith the younger Andrew Ranken
and John Lindsay (in their actual po∫se∫sion now being by virtue of a Bargain and
Sale to them made of the same by the said Henry Charles Litchfield John Brickwood
and Aaron Graham by and Indentures bearing date the day next before the day of the
date of these presents for the term of one year commencing from the day next before the

Day

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Day of the date of the Same Indenture of Bargain and Sale and by force of the
Statute made for transferring uses into po∫se∫sion of and to their heirs and A∫signs All that
Lot of Parcel of Land and land covered with water Situate on the East Side of that part of
the Harbour of Saint George in the Island of Grenada called or Known by the name and
description of the Carenage and bounded by A line drawn South Sixty five degrees East
from the boundary of the Harbour at the distance of fifty three feet and a half from Pike
No. 12 ending at the High Rod to the Artillery Ground on the East by the said Artillery
Ground and on the South by the Sea containing one Acre two Roods and eight perches
or howsoever otherwise the said Lot or parcel of Land and land covered with water are is
or ought to be bounded abutted or described And also all Ways waters watercourses
emoluments advantages and Appurtenances whatsoever to the Said Lot or parcel of
Land and land covered with water and hereditaments belonging or in anywise
appertaining And the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders yearly
and other Rents i∫sues and profits of the saide? and every part thereof and all the Estate Right-
Title interest use trust Property profit benefit claim and demand whatsoever both at Laws
and in Equity of them the said Henry Charles Litchfield John Brickwood and Aaron
Graham and every of them of into or out of the said Lot or parcel of land and land covered
with Water and hereditaments and every part thereof To have and to hold
the said Lot or parcel of land and land covered with water hereditaments and all other
the premises herein before Released or expre∫sed and intended So to be with their appurtenances
unto the said Archibald Smith John Smith James Smith the Elder Adam Crooks
John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith the younger Andrew Ranken and John
Lindsay their heirs and A∫signs To the Use of the said Archibald Smith John Smith
James Smith the Elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith the
younger Andrew Ranken and John Lindsay their heirs and a∫signs for ever And
the said Archibald Smith John Smith James Smith the Elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie
John Ryburn James Smith the younger Andrew Ranken and John Lindsay do hereby
agree and declare that as between themselves and their respective Representatives the said
Lot or parcel of land and land covered in the Water hereditaments and premises shall be
considered personal Estate and part of the Capital and Stock in trade of them the said
Archibald Smith John Smith James Smith the Elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie
John Ryburn James Smith the younger Andrew Ranken and John Lindsay and
be divisible among them accordingly and each of them the said Henry Charles Litchfield
John Brickwood and Aaron Graham So far as related to his own Acts and deeds and only and
not further or otherwise doth hereby covenant and declare with and to the said Archibald
Smith John Smith James Smith the Elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn
James Ryburn the younger Andrew Ranken and John Lindsay their heirs and a∫signs
That they the said Henry Charles Litchfield John Brickwood and Aaron Graham have not
at any time or times heretofore made done committed or executed a Knowingly or willingly
permitted or Suffered or been respectively parties or privies to any Act deed Matter or thing
whatsoever whereby or by Reason or means whereof the Lot or parcel of land and land covered
with Water and hereditaments hereby Released or expre∫sed and intended So to be or any
part or parcel thereof are is can shall or maybe impeached charged affected or in considered in

Title

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Title Estate or otherwise howsoever Provided always and it is
hereby agreed and declared between and by the parties to these presents that of by
reason of the decease of any of them thesaid Archibald Smith John Smith James
Smith the Elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith the younger
Andrew Ranken and John Lindsay and any other person in whom the hereditaments and
premises hereinbefore granted and Releases shall become vested or in consequence of any
other part thereof shall become vested in the Survivors or Survivor of them the said Archibald
Smith John Smith James Smith the Elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn
James Smith the younger Andrew Ranken and John Lindsay or in the Survivors or
Survivor of any other persons whom the said hereditaments and premises shall so become
vested as aforesaid then and in that Case notwithstanding any equitable claim or demand
which the Heirs executors or Administrators of the person or persons So departing this life
shall have upon the said hereditaments and premises It may and Shall be lawful to
and for the Survivors or Survivor or others or other of them thesaid Archibald Smith John
Smith James Smith the Elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James
Smith the younger Andrew Ranken and John Lindsay or other the person or person in whom the
said hereditaments and premises shall So become vested as aforesaid to Sell and Convey
the said hereditaments and premises to any person or persons who shall be willing to become the
purchaser or purchasers thereof and for the best price or prices that can be Reasonably had or gotten
do the Same without the legal or personal Representatives of them the said Archibald
Smith John Smith James Smith the Elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn
James Smith the younger Andrew Ranken and John Lindsay who shall first
depart this life joining or concerning in any such Conveyance or Conveyances of
the said hereditaments and premises And also to sign and give a Receipt or Receipts
in writing for all and every Sums and Sum of Money for the purchase or consideration
of the Same Hereditaments and premises without any such legal or personal Representations
as aforesaid joining or concurring in the same And that such Receipt or Receipts as aforesaid
shall effectually discharge the person or persons to whom the same shall be given from being
answerable accountable for the misapplication or non application or bring in any wise
bound or concerned to See to the application of the Money therein mentioned and
acknowledged to be received And the said Henry Charles Litchfield John Brickwood
and Aaron Graham Do and each and every of them Doth hereby nominate constitute
and appoint George Gun Munro of the said Island of Grenada Esquire their true and lawful
Attorney to Acknowledge the hands and Seals of them the said Henry Charles Litchfield
John Brickwood and Aaron Graham subscribed and affixed to these presents and to the
lease for a Year on which the Same is grounded to be their Respective hands writing and Seals
and to Acknowledge these presents and the said lease for a Year as their Respective Acts and deeds
before the Registrar of the said Island or his lawful deputy for the time being or other competent
person in the said Island in order that the Same may be Registered and Recorded according to
the Acts Laws and Constitutions of thesaid Island of Grenada as fully and effectually to all
intents and purposes as they the said Henry Charles Litchfield John Brickwood and Aaron
Graham or any of them might or could do if personally present In witne∫s whereof the

Said

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Said parties to these presents have hereunto Set their hands and Seals the day
and Year first above written

H.C. Litchfield (LS) Jno Brickwood (LS) A Graham (LS)

Signed Sealed and delivered In the presence of

Edw Rontree 5 New Bank Buildgs London

Received the say and year first within written of the within named
Archibald Smith John Smith James Smith the Elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie
John Ryburn James Smith the younger Andrew Ranken and John Lindsay the Sum
of two hundred and ninety pounds being the consideration or purchase money within
mentioned to be paid by them to us £290.

H.C. Litchfield Jno Brickwood A. Graham

Witne∫s Edw: Rontree

Edward Rontree of New Bank buildings in

the City of London Gentleman maketh Oath and Saith the he was present and did
See the Indenture of lease for a Year hereunto annexed (marked with the Letter A) duly
Signed Sealed and delivered by the therein named Henry Charles Litchfield John
Brickwood and Aaron Graham and that the names “H.C. Litchfield” “Jno Brickwood”
and “A. Graham” Set and Subscribed to the said Indenture of lease for a year as the
parties executing the Same are of the Respective proper hands writing of the said Henry
Charles Litchfield John Brickwood and Aaron Graham And that the name “Edw Rontree”
Subscribed to the Attestation thereunder written as the Witne∫ses to the due execution thereof
by the said Henry Charles Litchfield John Brickwood and Aaron is of the proper
handwriting of this deponent And this deponent further Saith that he was also present
and did See the Indenture of Release or Conveyance hereunto also annexed (marked
with the letter B) duly Signed Sealed and delivered by the said Henry Charles Litchfield
John Brickwood and Aaron Graham and that the Names “H.C. Litchfield” “Jno Brickwood”
and “A. Graham” Set and Subscribed to the said Indenture of Release or Conveyance
as the parties executing the same are of the Respective proper handwriting of the
said Henry Charles Litchfield John Brickwood and Aaron Graham and that
the name “Edw Rontree” Subscribed to the Attestation thereunder written as the
Witne∫ses to the due execution thereof by the said Henry Charles Litchfield John
Rcivkwood and Aaron Graham is of the proper hand writing of this Deponent
Edw: Rontree
Sworn at the Mansion house London the 23rd day of March 1814 before me

Wm Domville Mayor

To all to whom these presents shall Come I William Domville
Lord Mayor of the City of London In pursuance of an Act of Parliament made and
pa∫sed in the fifth of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the Second Instituled an
Act for the more easy Recovery of debts in his Majesty’s Plantation and Colonies in America
Do hereby Certify that on the day of the date hereof personally Came and
appeared before me Edward Rontree the deponent named in the Affidavit hereunto
annexed being a Person well Known and worth of good credit and by Solemn Oath
which the said deponent then took before me Upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty

God

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God Did Solemnly and Sincerely declare testify and depose to be true the
Several Matters and things mentioned and contained in the said annexed Affidavit
(LS)

In Faith and Testimony where of I thesaid Lord

Mayor have caused the Seal of the Office of Mayoralty of thesaid City of

London to be hereunto put and Affixed and the Indentures of Lease

and Release marker A and B mentioned and referred to in and by the

said Affidavit to be hereunto also annexed Dated in London on the twenty

third ^day of March in the year of Our Lord One thousand and eight hundred and

26 September 2010

Evening,

With all the work that I have been doing on the July Family Tree, I thought I had better update my July Descendant Chart.

The yellow and blue symbols represent my direct blood line. All information presented on this Descendant Chart is based on current and available information. It is and will always be a work in progress. It may change as new and more correct data is discovered.

The added letters and numbers that are inserted near a name on the Descendant Chart, for example, B-P369j, are guides. They can be used to locate a posting, discussion and/or an image of an identified document as it may appear in A Genealogy Hunt. The key is as follows:

B = Birth

C = Christening / Baptism

M = Marriage

D = Death or Burial

O = Other Information, which may be included in any of the above four.

Please feel to use this information but please be considerate and quote the source(s) when you do.

In the short year accounting, 1791 and 1792 of the Parish Records for Saint-Louis de Chartrons I was delighted to discover the Baptism Registration of ggg-granduncle Michel July. This is the pay-off of the research and effort of delving into one’s genealogy and ancestry. I’m not actually building my family tree, I am just filling in the branches and the twigs.

(The inserted image of a painting by Jacques Ruiz title "Bordeaux quai des chartrons St. Louis".)

I didn’t expect my next discovery. It is the registration of the death and, what I believe the burial of the same, ggg-granduncle Michel July. He would have died at the age of 10 months, 6 July 1792.

Please note that in the actual entry the surname is spelled Julie. It is also spelled that way, that is, Julie, in the Index of the “Régître des Sépultures de la Paruisse Saint Louis de Bordeaux”; Register of Burials of the Parish of Saint Louis of Bordeaux. (From the Item 7 of the microfilm FHL [1692407])

Here is page of the Index of the Register –

My transcription, and translation –

Julie .. Michel .. 20

And here is the Burial Registration from the Parish Register.

Here is my transcription. The entry script is somewhat hard to make out and I have attempted to construct a reasonable in accordance with the other entries on the same Register page.

Michel Julie, legitimate son of Pierre Julie and Jeanne Colomiere aged
ten months old, died at 6 July 1792 and was interred
On the same day in the presence of Pierre Bourdien? and Bernard Labierriere who declared
O Lord does know about the last of which required
Godisheau _____

And now the goal is to determine and locate the previous church that the family attended prior to 1791.

Michel Julie, legitimate son of Pierre Julie and Jeanne Colomiere aged
ten months old, died at 6 July 1792 and was interred
On the same day in the presence of Pierre Bourdien? and Bernard Labierriere who declared
O Lord does know about the last of which required
Godisheau _____

25 September 2010

Good Afternoon, Morning, and Evening,

And you never know what you may find, when you take a chance. This morning I received two new microfilms, FHL [1692407] and FHL [1692408] which are a part of my search and research of my July family line and ancestry in Bordeaux, France.

Up to this point I have arrived at that time of my research that I am now staring straight into the period of the French Revolution. My research from about 1793 forward is of documents of Civil Registration. And I am thinking about how I can jump backwards in time and find those documents and or registrations which will assist me in my search for my July genealogy.

A logical starting point would be Parish Records, if they exist. My guess for the July Family is the Roman Catholic Church. As I had narrowed the area, from my earlier work of identifying family residences in the Marché des Chartrons area in Bordeaux, I thought that I may have a chance of gathering documentation from the nearest and local church. As the time frame is pre-1793, obviously I would think that a church within walking distance may be a good choice, a possible chance.

The closest church is Saint-Louis de Chartrons. From the website Beautiful Churches, I discovered the following:

“In 1726 a new church replaced the old chapel. It was dedicated to Our Lady of the Visitation. This is the site of the present church today on Notre-Dame street.

In 1791 by decree of the Constituency Assembly the Carmelites were expelled and the parish of St Louis in Chartrons was created, soon to be closed...and reopened after the Revolution.

In 1875, it was decided to demolish the church and to rebuild a bigger one, which was given over to worship in 1880.”

From the Registres paroissiaux, (Parish Registers), 1791-1792 of the Eglise catholique, (Catholic Church), Saint-Louis (Bourdeaux, Gironde), I found a Baptism Registration for great-great-great-granduncle Michel July, dated, I believe 2 October 1791. His parents are gggg-grandparents Pierre and Jeanne (née Colomière) July.

Here is the Index from downloaded from Item 1 of the microfilm FHL [1692408].

And my transcription –

July.. Michel… 23

I then located the actual Baptism entry in Item 5 of the microfilm FHL [1692407].

Michel Legitimate son of Pierre July, weaver and of
Jeanne Colomiere was baptized 2nd October 1791, born
on the same day. The Godfather Michel Eveillard, the Godmother
Marie Larquèy have signed. The witness thereof

Michel Legitimate son of Pierre July, weaver and of
Jeanne Colomiere was baptized 2nd October 1791, born
on the same day. The Godfather Michel Eveillard, the Godmother
Marie Larquèy have signed. The witness thereof

24 September 2010

Early Morning,

My next transcription in my search and research for the origin and genealogy of my ggg-grandfather James Smith is a two-part Document from the Grenada Registers of Records. It is dated the 18th of May in the 54th year of the reign of King George III. I think that translates to 18 May 1814. I believe King George III ascended to the British throne 26 October 1760. The Record was entered to the Registers 20 June 1814 and is labeled “A”.

The image of King George III is a wax portrait sculpted by Donna Weaver of Kentucky.

All-things-being equal there does not appear to be any reference to ggg-grandfather James Smith. The Smiths included in this Document are Archibald, John, James the Elder and James the Younger. These Smith, I believe are of the family I have termed “Smiths of Jordan Hill”. You can possibly identify three of them; Archibald, James the Elder, and James the Younger at my Descendant Chart “Smiths of Jordanhill, Scotland”. The person John Smith may be a new unique name in my research of the association.

I have not closed the door to the possibility that ggg-grandfather James may be in same way connected to this Smith family. There are a number of avenues and now this new John Smith another. Give or take, the two of the three sons listed, of James/John Smith, James Smith, Junior and William Smith may be possible lines that may be of concern to the origin of ggg-grandfather James.

A possible and logical matching of the Smiths of this Document to the Smiths of Jordanhill may be as follows:

James/John Smith of the Chart could be John Smith, of the Indenture,

James Smith, Junior of the Chart could be James Smith the Elder, of the Indenture,

Archibald Smith; 1749-1821 of the Chart could be Archibald Smith, of the Indenture, and

James Smith, 1782-1862 of the Chart could be James Smith the Younger, of the Indenture.

Here are the images of the two Pages 156 and 157 as downloaded from Item 3 of the microfilm FHL [1563379].

My Transcription –

(156)
A
Entered 20th June 1814
This indenture made the eighteenth day of March in this
fifty four year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of the united
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King defender of the faith and in the year our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fourteen Between Henry Charles Litchfield of Lincolns
Inn in the County of Middlesex Esquire John Brickwood of Croydon in the County of Surrey
Esquire and Aaron Graham of Great Queen Street Lincolns Inn Fields in the said County of
Middlesex Esquire of the one part and Archibald Smith, John Smith James Smith the Elder
Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith the Younger and Andrew Rankin
of the City of Glasgow North Britain and John Lindsay of the island of Grenada Merchants
and Partners of the other part Witne∫seth that for and in Consideration of five shillings of
Lawful money of Great Britain to the said Henry Charles Litchfield John Brickwood and
Aaron Graham in the hand paid by the said Archibald Smith John Smith James
Smith the Elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith the younger
Andrew Ranken and John Lindsay at or before the ensealing and delivery of these
presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged they thesaid Henry Charles Litchfield
John Brickwood and Aaron Graham Have and each and every of them Hath
bargained and Sold and by these presents Do and each and every of them Doth bargain
and Sell unto the said Archibald Smith John Smith James Smith the Elder Adam Crooks
John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith the younger Andrew Ranken and John
Lindsay All that Lot or parcel of Land and land covered with water situate on the East
Side of that part of the harbor of St. George in the Island of Grenada called or Known by the
name and description of the Carnage and bounded by a line drawn South Sixty five
degrees East from the Boundary of the Harbour at the distance of fifty three feet and a
half from Pill No. 12 ending at the high Road twenty three feet to the Northward
of the Brick Pillar from thence by the said high Road to the Artillery Ground on the East by the

(157)
Said Artillery Ground and on the South by the Sea Containing one acre two
Hoods and eight perches or howsoever otherwise the said Lot or parcel of land and land
Covered with water are is or ought to be bounded abutted or described And also always
Waters Water courses emoluments advantages appurtenances whatsoever to the said
Lot or parcel of land and the land covered with water and hereditaments belonging or in
any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders
yearly and other rents i∫sues and profits of the same in any way part thereof To have
and To hold thesaid Lot or parcel of land and land covered with Water hereditaments
and all other the premises hereinbefore bargained and sold or expre∫sed and intended
So to be with their appurtenances unto the said Archibald Smith John Smith James
Smith the elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith the younger
Alan Andrew Ranken and the John Lindsay their executors administrators and Aʃsigns from
the day next before the day of the date of these presents for and during and unto the full end
and term of one whole year from thence next ensuing and fully to be complete and
Ended Yielding and Paying therefore unto the said Henry Charles Litchfield
John Brickwood and Aaron Graham their heirs and a∫signs the rent of one pepper
Corn at the end of the said term (if the Same shall be Lawfully demanded) To the intent
and Purpose that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring use unto
Po∫se∫sion the said Archibald Smith John Smith James Smith the Elder Adam Crooks
John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith the younger Andrew Ranken and John
Lindsay made be in the actual po∫se∫sion of thesaid premises hereby bargained and and
Sold and be thereby enabled to accept and take a Grant and Release of the reversion and
Inheritance of the Same premises to them the said Archibald Smith John Smith James
Smith the Elder Adam Crooks John Guthrie John Ryburn James Smith the younger
Andrew Ranken and John Lindsay their heirs and A∫signs in such manner and form
as shall be thereof mentioned expre∫sed and declared in and by an Indenture already
prepared and intended to bear date the day next after the day of the date of these presents
and to be made between the Same persons as are parties to these presents In witne∫s
whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto Set their hands and Seals the
day and Year first above written./.
H.C. Litchfiled (LS) Jno Brickwood (LS) A Graham (LS)

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Edw Routree 5 New Bank Buildings London

23 September 2010

Morning,

I have been asked a number of questions regarding my transcription work in my search for the genealogy and ancestry of my family, and especially about my Transcription Project in the search for the origin and birth location of my ggg-grandfather James Smith.

Going forward and every so often, in My Tangent I will jot down few notes as to how, and what, and what does not work for me. Today I will touch on Speech Recognition and my genealogy Transcription Project. And no, this does not have anything to do with communicating with those family members who have passed on.

I just discovered that Windows 7 has a hands-free dictation function. It’s called Speech Recognition. That is, I talk into a microphone and the computer transcribes my words directly into the compatible software, usually a word processing software that I’m working with. But for me it’s like learning another new language… especially since I’ve been using Dragon Naturally Speaking for many years. Dragon Naturally Speaking is a speech recognition software.

Now I have two choices. But learning the two different applications is sort like speaking Italian and Portuguese and Spanish at the same time. It does get a bit confusing, since a number of the commands are different between the two programs.

In the process of my genealogy research here’s how I use the Dictation software. My setup is to have two monitors which allow me to open multiple programs and have them up and running simultaneously. I open and position a document, a record, or an indenture on one of my monitors, usually the right monitor. I then open my word processing software on the second monitor, that is, my left monitor. (Right or left is just my preference.) I lastly open my dictation software, position my microphone, and then get to work.

Making sure that my dictation software is turned on and that my cursor is resident in my word processing software, in my case MS Word. I read the document, record, or indenture word by word using the microphone. The dictation software takes over and begins to type and key my words directly into the word processing software. It is amazing. It is great especially since I speak much faster than I can type.

This tool combination is certainly a must for anyone doing genealogical transcription of old documents. The configuration of your monitors or the position of the software on your screen is certainly your choice. One further note, I have my two monitors programmed as a continuous screen. That is, I only have to use one mouse and I have the ability of moving my mouse cursor immediately between both monitors. Another word of advice, unless you have super magnification vision ability this process may not work too well on the little bitty monitors of a cell phone or small tablet.

21 September 2010

Evening,

This search for the origins, ancestry, and genealogy of my ggg-grandfather James Smith is certainly causing me to further sharpen and enhance my technological skills. I thought I was getting to that point in my life where I would be able to start coasting... Hah! Something has bombarded myMS Word 2010. I haven't got a clue, it just keeps crashing. And of course, I have my backup plan, download my Word document into Google Documents, and ta-da, I continue.

My next Indenture in my Transcription Project is An Agreement dated 7 November 1812 and entered 24 January 1814 concerning a number of Smiths. The Smiths included are: Hester (née Dance) Smith, George Smith, Ann Smith, Elizabeth Smith and Frances Diana Smith. A key referenced person is one, Nathaniel Smith, deceased. Hester, I believe, is the widow of Nathaniel Smith.

From what I've discovered Nathaniel and Hester (née Dance) Smith were the parents of Nathaniel, Caroline, George, Hester, Ann, Elizabeth, and Frances Diana. In 1813 the surviving children were possibly Caroline, George, Ann, Elizabeth, and Frances Diana. There is no info regarding the ultimate passing of Caroline, and the four surviving siblings are all mentioned in the following Agreement, along with their surviving mother, Hester (née Dance) Smith.

The inserted portrait of Hester (née Dance) Smith was completed in 1769 by her brother, Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland.

At present I'm not sure that there is any familial connection or relationship between ggg-grandfather James and the Smiths of this Record. It does not appear to be promising but I am not shutting this door behind me.

Here are the Pages of the Agreement, 478 through and including 483. They are downloaded from the Grenada Registers of Records and Item 2 of the microfilm FHL [1563379].

My Transcription -

(478)

Examined

Entered 24th January 1814

An Agreement made the Seventh day of November one thousand
eight hundred and twelve Between Hester Smith of Ashton in the
County of Surrey Widow and George Dance of Upper Leaver? Street Esquire
Surviving executors of Nathaniel Smith, Esquire Deceased of the first part
George Smith of Ashted aforesaid Esquire Ann Smith Elizabeth
Smith and Frances Diana Smith of Ashted aforesaid
Spinsters of the second part Sir John Boyd of Ludlow in the County
Salop baronet eldest Son and Sole acting executor of Sir John Baronet
Deceased of the third part and John Drummond of Charing Cro∫s
Loris? Banker William Manning of the City of London Merchant
and George Grote of Threadneedle Street London Banker of the fourth part
Whereas by indentures of Lease and Release bearing Date the thirtieth and thirty first days
of August one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six the Release between Thomas Frith and
Rachel his Wife of the first part the said Nathaniel Smith Deceased of the second part and
John Trevanion Esquire Deceased of the third part the said Thomas Frith and Rachel his Wife
Did grant release and Assign unto the Said Nathaniel Smith his Heirs Executors Administra
tors and Assigns………. a plantation in the Island of St. Vincent now called Frith planta
tion with the Salves Implements and Appurtenances to hold the same unto and to the use
of the Said Nathaniel Smith his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns Subject to
redemption on payment of four thousand pounds and interest as therein Mentioned And
Whereas by Indentures of Lease and Release bearing dates the twenty Seventh and twenty
ninth days of March one thousand Seven Hundred and eighty four between the same
persons as are parties to the last mentioned Indenture of Release and Thomas Frith and

Rachael

(479)

Rachael his Wife did grant and release unto and to the use of the said Nathaniel Smith
and his Heirs certain other Lands and Hereditaments therein mentioned forming part of the said Friths
plantation by way of further Security for the said Sum of four thousand Pounds and interest and
Subject to redemption in payment thereof And Whereas the said Sir John Boyd afterward?
Deceased afterwards purchased the equity of Redemption of the said Friths plantation, and at the
time of his Death and of making his Will as after mentioned was entitled thereto Subject
to the said Mortgage And Whereas by certain Bond or Obligation bearing date
on or about the Seventeenth day of February one thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety four
under the hands and Seals of the said Sir John Boyd ^deceased the said and John Trevanion Deceased the said Sir
John Boyd and John Trevanion, became jointly and Severally bound to the said Nathaniel
Smith in the sum of Eighty thousand pounds conditioned to be void on payment of the sum of
thirty Nine thousand four hundred and twenty four pounds five shillings and four pence with
interest on a Day long Since past And Whereas the said John Boyd was also at the time
of making his will and at the time of his Death entitled to a certain plantation or estate called
the Fountain in the Island of St Christophers (Subject to certain incumbrances) and was also
entitled to two other plantations or estates in the Same Island called Palmiste Point Upper
Estate and Palmiste Point Lower Estate and was also entitled to certain Plantations or estates
Situate in the Island of Grenada, called Plaisance and L’Esperance and entitled to other ‘
real and personal Estates and Did by his Will dated the eighth day of October one thousand
Seven hundred and Ninety Seven Charge all his …… Real Estates with the payment of his debts
And Whereas there is due and owing to the said executors of the said Nathaniel Smith esquire?
and by Virtue of the said Mortgage the said principal Sum of four thousand Pounds and upon
and by Virtue of the said Bond the Sum of Eleven thousand eight Hundred and thirty three
pounds Six Shillings and eight pence exclusive of interest upon both Debts from the thirtieth
Day of September one thousand eight Hundred and twelve up to which Day all Interest _____
upon both Sums hath been paid And Whereas by Indenture of thirteen parts bearing
Date the tenth day of May one thousand eight Hundred and five mad between the several
persons parties hereto and various other persons Creditors of and Claimants upon the Estates
of the said Sir John Body deceased Sir John Boyd party hereto and the said John Trevanion
Deceased and by Several Indentures therein Recited the estates in the West Indies and in England
of the said Sir John Boyd Deceased and John Trevanion…….. including the said Friths Estate
Subject to the said Mortgage and the said estates late of the said Sir John Boyd Deceased in
Saint Christophers and Grenada, were conveyed to the said John Drummond William
Manning and George Grote their Heirs executors Administrators and Assigns upon certain
Trusts for the purposes of Discharging the Demands of the said Several Creditors and Claimants
and the said …….. Creditors and Claimants entered into certain Covenants for postponing
the receipt of their Demands upon certain Conditions therein contained And Whereas
the said Sir John Body and the said John Drummond William Manning and George Grote
as the trustees used in the said last mentioned Indenture have applied to and requested the said
executors of the said Nathaniel Smith to postpone for the further term of ten Years to begin
computed from the thirtieth day of April one thousand eight Hundred and Seven the
receipt of the principal of these ^said Demands of four thousand pounds and Eleven thousand

Eight

(480)

Eight Hundred and thirty three pounds Six Shillings and eight Pence and the said Executors
Issues? by Reason and in pursuance of Such Request Agreed to postpone the receipt of the said principal
Money upon the terms hereinafter expre∫sed and upon having Judgments with execution against the
Said Sir John Boyd as Executor of the said Sur John Boyd Deceased for the Sum of thirty
thousand Six Hundred and Sixty Six pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence confe∫sed and entered
up of Record and lodges in the Marshals office in the said Island of St. Kitts and Grenada with
a Stay of proceedings upon Such execution during the observance of this Agreement and of all
condition provision and Stipulations therein contained on the part of the said John Drummond
George Grote and William Manning and no longer the said Sir John Boyd hath thereupon agreed
to confess Such Judgments and that Such executions Shall be entered up thereon and lodged as
aforesaid and accordingly hath authorised and Directed James Walker of the Island of St. Kitts
and John Woodley of the same Island his Attornies appointed for that purpose to confe∫s as
Judgment against Heir to the Executors of the said Nathaniel Smith in the Sum of thirty one
thousand Six Hundred and Sixty Six pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence and to take out
such execution and lodge the same in the Marshals office as aforesaid and hath Authorised and
Directed William Henry Whitman & George Gun Munro of the Island of Grenada Esquires his
Attornies appointed for that purposes to confe∫s a Judgment against him to the said Executors of
the said Nathaniel Smith in the like Sum of thirty one thousand Six Hundred and Sixty Six
Pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence and to take out Such executions and Lodge the same in
the Marshals office as aforesaid which Judgments and executions are intended for better leaving?
the said Sums of four thousand pounds and eleven thousand with hundred and thirty three pounds
Six Shillings and eight Pence and the Interest thereof Now there Presents Witne∫s that in
Consideration of the premises and also in Consideration of the Several payments to be Made to the
Present Sir John Boyd as are Hereinafter Set forth the said Hester Smith and George Dance for
themselves their Heirs Elizabeth Smith and Frances Diana Smith who are Beneficially entitled
to the principal Sums and Interest due as aforesaid do Hereby covenant promise and Agree And
the said George Smith Ann Smith Elizabeth Smith and Frances Diana Smith do and each of
them doth also hereby covenant promise and Agree to and with the said Sir John Boyd his heirs
executors and Administrators and also to and with the said John Drummond William Manning and
George Grote their Heirs executors and Administrators that in case the Yearly interest to grow due
from and after the said thirtieth day of September last for and in Respect of the said Several Sums of
four thousand pounds and eleven thousand eight hundred and thirty three pounds Six Shillings and
eight pence Shall be punctually paid to then the said Hester Smith and George Dance or the
Survivor of them or the Executors of the Survivors or the personal Representative of the said Nathanial
Smith for the time being in the Royal Exchange of the City of London on every first day of October
during the term of ten Years to be computed from the said thirtieth day of April one thousand eight
Hundred and eleven or within twenty One days from and after the said first day of October And
Also if the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of the said Indenture of thirteen parts do and
Shall pay or cause to be paid to the present Sir John Boyd or his A∫signs for his and their own
Use Yearly and every Year during the continuance of the said term of ten Years or during
So Much of that term as he shall Live an Annual Sum of three Hundred Pounds to be

Computed

(481)

Computed from the thirtieth day of October one thousand eight Hundred and twelve by equal
Half Yearly payments on the thirtieth day of May and the thirtieth day of October as within
twenty One days after Such days without any Deduction or abatement whatsoever the first half
payment of the said Security to be Made on the thirtieth day of April Now Next or within twenty
One days after that Day and Do and Shall produce to the said Executors or other the personal Representative
for the time being of the said Nathaniel Smith or their Solicitor whenever required So to do by them
or any of them proper receipts or other Vouchers to Show that Such payments have been Made And
Also if the trustee or trustees for the time being of the Said Indenture of thirteen parts do and Shall
from time to time during the continuance of the said term of ten Years permit and Suffer the said
Executors or the personal representatives for the time being of the said Nathaniel Smith or their
Solicitor when and as they or any of them Shall think proper to inspect and ….. Make Copies
of or extracts from the Several trust accounts of the said trustees or trustee for the time being then and
in Such Case but not Otherwise they they Said Hester Smith and George Dance or the Survivor of
them or the executors or Administrators of Such Survivors or other personal Representatives for the
time being of the said Nathaniel Smith Shall not nor Shall the said George Smith Ann Smith
Elizabeth Smith Frances Diana Smith or any or either of them their or any or either of their executors
Administrators or A∫signs take any further Steps or proceedings under thesaid Writs of Execution so to
be lodged as aforesaid (Save and except Such proceedings as may be Nece∫sary for preserving the priority
of thesaid Judgments) Nor Shall nor will institute or prosecute Nor joins or converse with any
other person or persons in ………. instituting prosecuting or otherwise proceeding in Any
Action or Actions Suit or Suits at Law or Equity Against the said Sir John Boyd his executors
or Administrators or the Real or personal Representatives of thesaid Sir John Boyd Deceased Nor
Against thesaid John Drummond William Manning and George Grote or the other trustees of
thesaid Indentures for the time being nor against any other person or persons whosoever in
Order to enforce the payment of thesaid Several principal Sums of four thousand Pounds and
eleven thousand eight hundred and thirty three pounds Six Shillings and eight Pence or any part
thereof or in Order to recover the po∫se∫sion of thesaid Mortgaged Plantations and Hereditaments
or to buy to Sale or foreclosure the Estates of thesaid Sir John Boyd and John Trevanion
Deceased or any of them or any part thereof or otherwise touching or concerning thesaid Several
Sums or either of them due and owing as aforesaid unle∫s the present Agreement Shall have
been previously determined under the promise hereinafter contained Provided always
that nothing Shall prevent thesaid parties or any or wither of them from Defending thesaid
Title to thesaid Mortgage premises Nor from Maintaining thesaid priority of Security for and in
Respect of thesaid Debt of Seven thousand eight Hundred and thirty three pounds Six Shillings and
eight pence remaining due upon thesaid Bond And thesaid Sir John Boyd doth Hereby for himself
his heirs executors and Administrators with the privity and Consent of thesaid John Drummond
William Manny and George Grote covenant and Agree with thesaid Hester Smith and George
George Dance their executors and Administrators that he thesaid Sir John Boyd will not another
the Authorities given to thesaid Attornies to confe∫s and enter up Judgment and Sue such execution
and lodge the same in the Marshals office as aforesaid and that He or the other personal
Representatived for the time being of thesaid Sir John Boy Deceased Shall and Will from time
to time and at all times hereafter when Required do or cause to be done all Such further Action

Shall

(482)

Shall be Nece∫sary to give thesaid Executors of thesaid Nathaniel Smith good and effectual
Judgments and Recoveries Against the Estate of thesaid Sir John Boyd deceased for the sum of thirty
one thousand Six hundred and Sixty six pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence and for better
Securing thesaid Sum of four thousand Pounds Mortgage Money and thesaid Sum of Seven
thousand eight hundred and thirty three Pounds Six Shillings and eight Pence So remaining
due on thesaid Bod Provided always And it is hereby declared that notwithstanding the
interest of thesaid Sums of four thousand pounds and eleven thousand eight hundred and thirty three
pounds Six Shillings and eight pence Shall be regularly paid to thesaid executors or other
personal Representatives of thesaid Nathaniel Smith for the time being as aforesaid And
notwithstanding thesaid Annuity of three Hundred Pounds shall be regularly paid to the
Said Sir John Boyd and receipts produced for thesame and thesaid trust Accounts Shall be at all
times open to Such inspection as aforesaid Yet that it Shall and May be Lawful to and for thesaid
executors or others the legal personal Representatives of thesaid Nathaniel Smith for the time being
to determine thesaid term of ten Years at the expiration of the first five Years of thesaid term or at
the expiration of any Subsequent Years of thesaid term if they or any of them Shall be Desirous
So to do and of Such Desire Shall give to the trustees of trustee for the time being thesaid Indenture
of thirteen parts or to any one of them One Years previous Notice in Writing and upon the expira
tion of Such Notice this present Agreement Shall be Void for the Reissue of thesaid term of ten Years
and all parties Shall have and Retain the same Rights in all Respects as if thesaid Term had
Determined by lapse of time In Witness whereof thesaid Parties to these Presents have Hereunto
Set their Hands and Seals the day and Year first above Written

Sealed and Delivered by the within Named Hester Smith, George Dance George Smith Elizabeth
Smith and Frances Diana Smith in the presence of Edmd Robinson, / Carey Street
Sealed and Delivered by the within named Ann Smith in the presence of
George Mortyn of Ashead Esq /

Edmund Robinson of Carey Street in the County of Middlesex Solicitor
Maketh Oath and Saith that he was present and did See Hester Smith George Dance George Smith
Elizabeth Smith and Frances Diana Smith five the parties to the Agreement Hereunto
Annexed duly Sign Seal and as their Respective Acts and Deeds Deliver the same And that the
names or Signatures “Hester Smith” “Geo Dance” “George Smith” “Elizth Smith” and “Frances
D Smith” thereto Set or Subscribed are of the Respective proper Hand writing of thesaid Hester
Smith George Dance George Smith Elizabeth Smith and Frances Diana Smith and this
Deponent further Saith that the Name or Signature Edmd Robinson written or Subscribed
on the back of thesaid Agreement as the Witne∫s to the due Execution thereof by the before
Named parties is of the proper Hand Writing of the Deponent

Edmd Robinson

Sworn at the Mansion house in the City of London the 14th day of September 1813 before me

Geo Scholey, Mayor

George Mortyn of Ashead in the County of Surrey Esquie Maketh
Oath and Saith that he was present and Did See Ann Smith One of the parties to the Agreement

Hereunto

(483)

Hereunto annexed Duly Sign Seal and as her Act and Deed deliver thesame and that the name or
Signature "Ann Smith" thereto Set or Subscribed is of the proper Hand writing of thesaid Ann Smith
And this Deponent further Saith that the name or Signature "George Mortyn" written or Subscri
bed on the Back of the said Agreement as the witne∫s to the due Execution thereof by thesaid Ann
Smith is of the proper Hand writing of this Deponent.

George Mortyn

Sworn at the Mansion House in the City of London the 2nd day of April 1813 before me

Geo Scholey Mayor

To all to whom these presents Shall come I George Scholey Lord Mayor of the
City of London In pursuance of an Act of Parliament made and passed in the Fifth Year of His
Reign of his Late Majesty King George the Second Intituled An Act for the more easy recovery of
Debts in his Majesty's Plantations and Colonies in America Do Hereby Certify that on the
Second day of April last past and on the day of the date Hereof personally came and appeared
before me George Mortyn and Edmund Robinson the Deponents Named in the Affidavits Here
unto annexed being persons well Known and worthy of Good Credit and by Solemn Oath which
thesaid Deponents then took before me upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God did Solemnly
and Sincerely declare testify and Depose to be true the several Matters and things Mentioned and
contained in thesaid Annexed Affidavits
(L S)

In Faith and Testimony whereof I thesaid Lord

Mayor have caused the Seal of the Office of Mayoralty of thesaid City of

London to be Hereunto put and Affixed and the Agreement Mentioned and

Referred to in and by thesaid Affidavits to be Hereunto also Annexed dates

I am currently working on three Family Trees: Robertson, Groh and McAteer.

I am searching for the origins of my ggg-grandfather James Smith who passed away in Grenada in 1842. This is my Indenture Research Project. Presently the Records that I am working with are dated between 1799 and 1810.

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